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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Green Bay, WI

December 5, 202116 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this wind advisory at Dec 5, 2021, 2:03 PM CST for 16 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Dec 6, 2021, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2021, 2:03 PM CST (20:03 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 6, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 6, 2021, 4:00 PM CST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI

Counties Brown County, WI, Calumet County, WI, Door County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI, Marathon County, WI, Marinette County, WI, Menominee County, WI, Oconto County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Portage County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Waupaca County, WI, Waushara County, WI, Winnebago County, WI, Wood County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 38 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-12-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2021-12-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 96 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
534 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
558 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

325 
WWUS73 KGRB 052003
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
203 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

WIZ013-020>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-060600-
/O.NEW.KGRB.WI.Y.0005.211206T0600Z-211206T1800Z/
Northern Marinette County-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-
Marathon-Shawano-Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-
Waushara-Winnebago-Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
Including the cities of Mountain, New London, Keshena, Brillion,
Neopit, Harmony, Crivitz, Clintonville, Townsend, Appleton,
Marshfield, Lakewood, Neenah, Wausau, Manitowoc, Oconto, Little
Suamico, Fish Creek, Chilton, Luxemburg, Porterfield, Waupaca,
Middle Inlet, Green Bay, Loomis, Pensaukee, Oshkosh, Wautoma,
High Falls Reservoir, Brookside, Redgranite, Peshtigo, Plover,
Menasha, Two Rivers, Sister Bay, Stevens Point, Shawano,
Sobieski, Niagara, New Holstein, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wausaukee, and Kewaunee
203 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST 
MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin.

* WHEN...From Midnight tonight to Noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds may also cause some blowing 
  and drifting of the new snow that will result in lower 
  visibilities and slick roads for motorists.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

For more information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/GreenBay

Eckberg
5 follow-up statements
387 
WWUS73 KGRB 060452
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1052 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

WIZ013-020>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-061300-
/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0005.211206T0600Z-211206T1800Z/
Northern Marinette County-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-
Marathon-Shawano-Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-
Waushara-Winnebago-Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
Including the cities of Mountain, New London, Keshena, Brillion,
Neopit, Harmony, Crivitz, Clintonville, Townsend, Appleton,
Marshfield, Lakewood, Neenah, Wausau, Manitowoc, Oconto, Little
Suamico, Fish Creek, Chilton, Luxemburg, Porterfield, Waupaca,
Middle Inlet, Green Bay, Loomis, Pensaukee, Oshkosh, Wautoma,
High Falls Reservoir, Brookside, Redgranite, Peshtigo, Plover,
Menasha, Two Rivers, Sister Bay, Stevens Point, Shawano,
Sobieski, Niagara, New Holstein, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wausaukee, and Kewaunee
1052 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin.

* WHEN...Until Noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas that have dry snow on the ground could 
  see blowing and drifting snow and poor visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

For more information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/GreenBay

RDM
655 
WWUS73 KGRB 061043
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
443 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

WIZ013-020>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-061800-
/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-211206T1800Z/
Northern Marinette County-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-
Marathon-Shawano-Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-
Waushara-Winnebago-Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
Including the cities of Mountain, New London, Keshena, Brillion,
Neopit, Harmony, Crivitz, Clintonville, Townsend, Appleton,
Marshfield, Lakewood, Neenah, Wausau, Manitowoc, Oconto, Little
Suamico, Fish Creek, Chilton, Luxemburg, Porterfield, Waupaca,
Middle Inlet, Green Bay, Loomis, Pensaukee, Oshkosh, Wautoma,
High Falls Reservoir, Brookside, Redgranite, Peshtigo, Plover,
Menasha, Two Rivers, Sister Bay, Stevens Point, Shawano,
Sobieski, Niagara, New Holstein, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wausaukee, and Kewaunee
443 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Wisconsin.

* WHEN...Until Noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will produce some blowing and drifting of 
  the snow that fell yesterday. This may lead to greatly reduced 
  visibility and hazardouos travel conditions in open areas. The 
  wind may also blow around unsecured objects such as garbage cans. 
  Isolated tree damage could also lead to a few power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

For more information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/GreenBay

Skowronski
849 
WWUS73 KGRB 061509
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
909 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

WIZ022-038>040-048>050-062200-
/O.EXT.KGRB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-211206T2200Z/
Door-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Winnebago-Calumet-Manitowoc-
Including the cities of Green Bay, Brillion, Menasha, Neenah, Two
Rivers, Sister Bay, Fish Creek, Chilton, Oshkosh, New Holstein,
Sturgeon Bay, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Luxemburg, and Appleton
909 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

* WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Door, Kewaunee and 
  Outagamie Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

WIZ013-020-021-030-031-035>037-045-073-074-061800-
/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-211206T1800Z/
Northern Marinette County-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-
Marathon-Shawano-Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Waushara-Southern Marinette
County-Southern Oconto County-
Including the cities of Mountain, New London, Keshena, Loomis,
Neopit, Harmony, Crivitz, Clintonville, Townsend, Waupaca,
Marshfield, Lakewood, Wausau, Oconto, Little Suamico,
Porterfield, Middle Inlet, High Falls Reservoir, Redgranite,
Peshtigo, Plover, Brookside, Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point,
Shawano, Sobieski, Niagara, Pensaukee, Wautoma, and Wausaukee
909 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central and northeast Wisconsin.

* WHEN...Until Noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

For more information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/GreenBay

Eckberg
649 
WWUS73 KGRB 061744
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1144 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

WIZ013-020-021-030-031-035>037-045-073-074-061845-
/O.EXP.KGRB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-211206T1800Z/
Northern Marinette County-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-
Marathon-Shawano-Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Waushara-Southern Marinette
County-Southern Oconto County-
Including the cities of Mountain, New London, Keshena, Loomis,
Neopit, Harmony, Crivitz, Clintonville, Townsend, Waupaca,
Marshfield, Lakewood, Wausau, Oconto, Little Suamico,
Porterfield, Middle Inlet, High Falls Reservoir, Redgranite,
Peshtigo, Plover, Brookside, Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point,
Shawano, Sobieski, Niagara, Pensaukee, Wautoma, and Wausaukee
1144 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY...

Wind gusts to 45 mph are no longer expected. However, west to 
northwest winds will still gust to around 35 mph through early 
afternoon before gradually diminishing towards sunset.

$$

WIZ022-038>040-048>050-062200-
/O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-211206T2200Z/
Door-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Winnebago-Calumet-Manitowoc-
Including the cities of Green Bay, Brillion, Menasha, Neenah, Two
Rivers, Sister Bay, Fish Creek, Chilton, Oshkosh, New Holstein,
Sturgeon Bay, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Luxemburg, and Appleton
1144 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West to north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. 
  Locally higher gusts are possible near Deaths Door in northern 
  Door County.

* WHERE...Calumet, Manitowoc, Winnebago, Brown, Door, Kewaunee and 
  Outagamie Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

For more information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/GreenBay

Eckberg
102 
WWUS73 KGRB 062153
NPWGRB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
353 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

WIZ022-038>040-048>050-062300-
/O.EXP.KGRB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-211206T2200Z/
Door-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Winnebago-Calumet-Manitowoc-
Including the cities of Green Bay, Brillion, Menasha, Neenah, Two
Rivers, Sister Bay, Fish Creek, Chilton, Oshkosh, New Holstein,
Sturgeon Bay, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Luxemburg, and Appleton
353 PM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

WInds have diminished below advisory criteria. 

$$

For more information, visit us at http://www.weather.gov/GreenBay

RDM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 4:05 AM CSTGale WarningGRB38 hr
Dec 5, 12:44 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryGRBOutagamie, Waupaca14 min
Dec 5, 12:44 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryGRBOutagamie, Waupaca8 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.